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The end of superpower conflict was ‘a fantasy era’. The West underestimated Russia and China – the cold wars are back

“This is a book about a global shock that took Washington by surprise: the revival of superpower conflict,” reads the introduction of New Cold Wars, by Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times journalist David E. Sanger.

The Conversation

Why Russia still has friends on the world stage

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s recent visits to both North Korea and Vietnam received significant attention in the western media. So, too, did a recent visit by Russian warships to Cuba.

The Conversation

‘A return to the cold war’: Putin and Kim have joined forces as global delinquents

The defiant Russia-North Korea friendship pact raises big questions for Washington and Seoul – but also for Beijing, writes Andrew Roth

The Guardian - UK

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The "psyop" war: How we got here

Journalist and sci-fi author on America's long history of psychological warfare — and a possible path to peace

Salon

Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised

During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the “planned” economy of the USSR or the “free market” economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively?

The Conversation

How to watch 'Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game' online from anywhere

How close was the world to nuclear destruction during the Cold War? Too close is the answer – here's how to watch "Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game" from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

From Taiwan to TikTok: Who blinks first in US-China showdown?

Is it a spiraling superpower showdown or a glorified trade negotiation? The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is kicking off a three-day visit in China’s economic capital, Shanghai. Unlike during the Cold War, when exchanges between the blocs were anecdotal, today it's the world's two biggest powers at the…

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Once a relic of the cold war, political assassins are back with a licence to kill

Last week, a group of Iranian military leaders in Damascus became the trend’s latest victims

The Guardian - UK

"Electoral calamity": MAGA is a trap

"His general odiousness represents a path to electoral calamity in 2024 for the GOP"

Salon

Is the American empire near collapse?

Joe Biden is already struggling to manage wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with China waiting for its moment

Salon

50 People Like To Romanticize The ’90s, Gen X’ers Share What They Get Wrong

With the end of the Cold War and the spread of the internet, the 1990s is often remembered as a time of peace and prosperity. However, the decade was way more nuanced than that. The post 50 People Like To Romanticize The ’90s, Gen X’ers Share What They Get Wrong…

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Why is NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 military exercise significant? | Explained

Steadfast Defender 2024: We take a look at NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest exercise conducted by the alliance since the Cold War.

The Hindu

“We were challenging ourselves on this record and thought, ‘This might not work, but we’re going to find out!’” The story behind every song on Thrice’s The Artist In The Ambulance, in the band’s own words

Everything from the Cold War to C.S. Lewis shaped Thrice’s post-hardcore masterpiece, frontman Dustin Kensrue explains

Metal Hammer

How many people are in the US military? A demographic overview

Active-duty military numbers decreased by 64.3% from their peak in 1968, dropping off twice during the Vietnam War and after the Cold War.

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UK to deploy 20,000 troops in NATO's largest defense exercise

The UK announces deployment of 20,000 troops for NATO's largest exercise since the Cold War, aiming to stress test collective defense and deter potential t...

The Guardian - AU

Displaced comrades: cold war rivalries, lies and spies among Sydney’s Russian émigrés

A new book reveals how two clubs on opposite sides of George Street – and the cold war – played a key role in Australia’s era of espionage

The Hindu

The global nuclear order is under strain

The global nuclear order is looking increasingly shaky

The Independent UK

From Cambodia to Bangladesh: a brief history of Henry Kissinger’s alleged war crimes

Henry Kissinger sided with military dictators and genocidal regimes in his pursuit of projecting US power during the Cold War, resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents, Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

From Cambodia to Bangladesh: a brief history of Henry Kissinger’s alleged war crimes

Henry Kissinger sided with military dictators and genocidal regimes in his pursuit of projecting US power during the Cold War, resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents, Bevan Hurley reports

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